Chinglish: Culture-Clash Comedy From the Award-Winning Playwright of M. Butterfly

Named one of Time Magazine's 10 best plays of 2011, Chinglish is the latest theatrical work by David Henry Hwang, the Tony and Obie Award-winning writer of M. Butterfly. Chinglish is the comedic story of a Midwestern American businessman who's trying to conduct an important deal in a bustling Chinese province, only to learn how much he doesn't comprehend: his translators are unreliable, his consultant may be a fraud, and he is captivated by Xu, a beautiful, seemingly supportive government official whom he has trouble understanding. This culture-clash comedy of mistranslation and manners is presented by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston.

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Chinglish follows an American businessman in a bustling Chinese province looking to cash in on the area’s growth potential. He engages an English consultant to navigate the linguistic and cultural clash his venture unwittingly sparks and gets more than he negotiated for.